The Rock Church

See to It by admin

As a church, we have been studying the robust book of Hebrews. If you’ve listened to any of the sermons, you will have noticed that Hebrews comes with a ton of encouragement. But at the same time, it also has many warnings. Consider Hebrews 3:12: 

^“See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.”

Over the years, I have found that this “turning away from God” isn’t always sudden. In my experience of following Jesus (for the better part of my life) I have found that it certainly CAN BE sudden. It can be something devastating to our life of faith, like adultery or addiction. 

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Tags: apathy, blessings, comfort, fruitful, habits, hebrews, Hosea, pleasure, Rich, Steele Croswhite, the rock church, Unbelief, warnings, watchful

Easter at The Rock Church by The Rock Church

Easter is the most significant day in all of Christianity. On that first Easter morning, death was defeated, and eternal life was secured by the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Join us and hear about the hope and confidence followers of Jesus have because of an empty tomb.

“For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, ⁴ that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.” 1 Corinthians 15:3-4

Service Times and Location:

Our two-week Easter series will be April 9/10 & 16/17 at The Rock Church. (11630 S 700 E Draper, UT 84020) Saturdays at 6:00 p.m., Sundays at 9:30 & 11:15 a.m.

Watch online at trc.life/live, Facebook live or The Rock Church app.

Baptisms on Easter Weekend! (April 16/17)

Baptisms will happen Easter weekend (Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17) and we’re so excited! Why? Because it really is the first step of obedience for a Christian. It’s an outward expression of what has happened in your heart as you’ve accepted Jesus as your personal Savior.

Interested in getting baptized? Contact Pastor Steve McInroy at mac@trc.life. You can pick up a Baptism Packet at the Connections Booth or visit http://www.experiencetherock.com/resources/baptism/). Sign up to get baptized at www.trc.life/baptism. Deadline to register is Sunday, April 10.

If you have any questions, please email our office!

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Tags: Celebrate, Church, Draper, Easter, Resurrection, the rock church, trc

Though The Earth Gives Way by admin

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth! The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.” — Psalm 46:10-11

Do you realize that it has been over two years since COVID entered our reality? Our last regular church service (before we temporarily closed) was March 8, 2020. Undeniably, the two years since then have been unlike anything I’ve ever known.

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Tags: anxiety, chaos, covid-19, crisis, end times, fear, Hope, jesus, Josh Whitney, Martin Luther, nations, Rest, Russia, the rock church, war

Excited About Heaven by admin

“…set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” — Colossians 3:1-2 (NIV84)

Not long ago, I taught about the reality of heaven. It reminded me how amazing heaven will be compared to this earth. We have such a blessing waiting for us. This truth hit home for me during a particularly powerful experience a few years ago. 

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Tags: Bill Young, Eternal, eternity, fragrance, Heaven, imagine, joy, perspective, the rock church, waiting

Finding Rest by Caleb Yetton

One of the more frustrating things for me in life is not being able to fall asleep. I don’t often have trouble with this, but I have gone through spells of it. Sometimes, it happens when I first get in bed. Other times, it’s when I wake up in the middle of the night (and can’t fall back to sleep). Instead of finding rest, my mind races, thinking about all there is to worry about in life. 

In the still of the night, it’s so easy to reflect on those things that scare us or give us anxiety. Or, perhaps we go through items on the to-do list that we missed that day. Health, relationships, finances, parenting, news of war, what does the future hold? Admittedly, it can all feel paralyzing. 

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Tags: caleb yetton, Children, danger, disciples, driving, Father, Gospels, jesus, journey, resting, sabbath, storm, the rock church, tired, weary

Jesus Holds Me by admin

Without a doubt, I am convinced that Jesus holds me. This truth permeates the Bible (from Genesis to Revelation). Here’s a snippet of verses:

• “Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” — Isaiah 41:10

• “Though they stumble, they never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.” — Psalm 37:24

• “He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together.” — Colossians 1:17

I love, love, love these verses!

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Tags: cancer, comfort, doubt, enemy, help, helpless, hold, Mac, promises, satan, Sickness, Steve McInroy, the rock church, trust

Take Out the Trash by Tony D'Amico

Every once in a while, I go through all the “stuff” in my house. I take inventory of things that are useful and decide what things are just taking up space. Then, I’ll put anything useless into a big pile and take it out to the trash. If we’re honest with ourselves, we all have “stuff” we need to take inventory of, don’t we? We need to know what’s useful and what’s not.

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Tags: clean, full, heart, inventory, junk, mind, potential, Resolutions, Romans, spiritual, stuff, the rock church, tony damico, transform, trash, useful

Perfectly Orchestrated by admin

I’m fascinated by the story about Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8:26-40). An angel directed Philip to a certain road and chariot (that was passing by). One of the Ethiopian Queen’s court officials was in the chariot. He had returned from worship in Jerusalem. While he rode, he read the scroll of Isaiah out loud. 

Philip ran to him and asked, “Do you understand what you’re reading?” The official replied, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” He invited Philip to sit with him. Philip then explained the Good News of Jesus Christ. The official saw some water and wanted to get baptized. As soon as Philip baptized him, the Bible tells us, “the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing.”

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Tags: baptized, billy johnson, coincidence, disciple, Ethiopian Eunich, evangelism, Holy Spirit, Isaiah, opportunity, Phillip, saved, the rock church

God Answers Prayers by admin

God answers prayers. Certainly, we’ve all experienced Him answering specific prayers in the past. In faith, we eagerly wait for unanswered prayers in the present. This verse helps me; the Bible says that God not only hears our prayers but actually listens to them. 

“But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer.” — Psalm 66:19 (NLT)

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Tags: banner, God listens, Gospel Primer, Mac, Prayer, saved to pray, Steve McInroy, taking thoughts captive, talking to God, the rock church

Listen to Him by admin

“But all who listen to me will live in peace untroubled by fear of harm.” — Proverbs 1:33

There is a way to live that leads to harm, fear and restlessness, isn’t there? Most of the time, it’s the result of us listening to ourselves, to lies, or to negative influences. We need to ask ourselves, “Who am I listening to?” when we get a pit in our stomachs and a tinge of fear rattling our emotions.

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Tags: anxiety, fear, help, listen, listening to god, obey, Peace, restless, Steele Croswhite, the rock church, Wisdom